![]() began choking Ava, when Sonny Corinthos appeared. and he realized that the letter's "AJ" actually referred to Ava Jerome (Maura West) and that she was Connie's real killer (via Soaps in Depth). He then emptied out the Quartermaine's substantial bank accounts and fled town.Įventually, memories of that night began coming back to A.J. was not a successful businessman and quickly became tired of his family's constant criticism. began focusing on the family business ELQ International and by 2003 had become CEO - after his cousin Ned Ashton (Wally Kurth) was falsely accused of sexual assault and kicked out of the company (via Soaps). The truth about A.J.'s scheme was eventually revealed and Courtney divorced him to be with Jason.Īfter Courtney left him, A.J. then hired Coleman to stalk Courtney so that he could come to his wife's rescue. By that time Courtney had grown close to A.J.'s brother Jason whom Sonny had hired to protect her. discovered that his wife was stripping, he burned the club to the ground. drunkenly drove his car into a strip club owned by Coleman Ratcliffe (Blake Gibbons), Courtney was blackmailed into dancing there to pay off his debt. Unfortunately, the marriage was rocky at best. was never truly able to get his life together and his adulthood became even darker. Though he tried many times over the years to turn things around for himself, A.J. had a troubled youth, which included developing alcoholism at a young age, several drunk driving arrests, creating a lone shark business when he was in college, having an affair with an older woman, and causing the crash that gave his brother Jason amnesia (via Soap Central). never let him forget - and their adopted sister Emily. grew up in the wealthy Quartermaine family with his younger brother Jason, who was a product of Alan's affair with Susan Moore - a fact that A.J. From 2012 to 2014, Kanan reprised the character again until A.J. Warlock remained in the role until 2003 and reappeared in 2005. and stayed until 1997, when he was replaced with Billy Warlock. In 1993, soap vet Sean Kanan was cast as A.J. in the '80s until Gerald Hopkins took on the role when the character returned from boarding school in 1991, having been rapidly aged. Testimony from A.J.'s family members is expected this week.įollow Courtney Fischer on Twitter and Facebook.įAMILY SHATTERED: The murder trial of A.J.Several child actors portrayed A.J. Oakes and Ober represented the fourth and fifth witnesses of the defense, which began its case last Thursday. "Once again, it's an attempt by the prosecution to come up with a motive and it's just not there. They are 16-year-old kids flirting with each other," said Rick DeToto, one of A.J.'s attorneys. There was a lot of talk about all these texts. right up until the murders occurred and who had a relationship with A.J. "We wanted the jury to hear from somebody who was with A.J. "I feel like you lie to me all the time," she said. was in juvenile holding - Ober was upset he lied to her about the reason he was kicked out of Kinkaid. was selling and smoking too much marijuana.Īnother exchange - from when A.J. Prosecutors pointed out how in one exchange Ober was upset A.J. And any time she couldn't remember something, the state produced past text messages between the boyfriend and girlfriend. ![]() Ober was asked about whether she knew A.J. Throughout, prosecutors were trying to paint a picture of A.J.'s deception. Ober's determined attitude during defense questioning soon changed when the prosecution got to cross-examine. However, Oakes said Hood received a note that June, a month before the double murders, telling him to stop pursuing his business. She told the court the gym eventually opened near First Class. By 2016, Hood expressed his intention of leaving Antonio's business to open a gym with Oakes. She testified that she also was a client of another First Class trainer, Tony Hood, with whom she would have a dating and business relationship. She also attended church with Antonio and his wife Dawn, who was also murdered. for more than two years, having been a client at his First Class Fitness gym. Oakes told jurors she had known murder victim Antonio Armstrong Sr. The defense called up Joanne Oakes to begin testimony Monday afternoon. In about four hours of court time, jurors heard from a former gym client of the defendant's slain father and A.J.'s girlfriend, who has steadfastly defended him since he was arrested for the July 2016 slayings. Armstrong double murder trial wasn't a daylong affair of previous stages of the proceedings, but there was no shortage of moments that could shift the case. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - The 10th day of the A.J. AJ Armstrong trial: Defense witnesses take stand to start day 10
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